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LOT 0232
Mesopotamian Calcite Jar
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
4 5/8 in. (746 grams, 11.8 cm).
Carved squat-bodied with a broad, rounded shoulder and narrow flat base, short neck and everted rim, four pierced lugs to the shoulders incorporated into a circumferential band of engraved cross-hatching.
ProvenanceFrom a British collection, acquired in 1993.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11835-206783.
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LOT 0232
Mesopotamian Calcite Jar
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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